Director of Research in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine . This individual will lead the research mission of a comprehensive academic Pediatric Emergency Medicine program.

The roles and responsibilities of the leader selected as our Director of Research include:

Provide leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of the PEM divisions research programs and activities with a focus on the growth and sustainability of the divisions research portfolio.

Demonstrate effective skills and leadership related to developing operational effectiveness, establishing research priorities, directing strategic planning with regard to advancing the divisions research program, identifying and addressing research funding/resource needs, and ensuring appropriate stewardship of the divisions research budget and resources.

Work directly with the PEM Division Director and PEM leadership team; department, medical school and system research enterprises for the strategic alignment of PEM research operations with the divisions overarching goals.

Ensure the PEM division meets all research-related compliance standards, including with internal policies and procedures, all applicable Institutional Review Boards, external agency regulations, government regulations, and contract regulations.

Build collaborative relationships across other divisions/departments at other academic institutions to identify and grow opportunities for multi-center collaborative research endeavors at the local, regional/state and national levels.

Provide regular updates-both verbal and written, as indicated-to the PEM Division Director, leadership team, and general faculty/fellow/staff team related to research activities within the division.

Serve as a liaison and build collaborative relationships between division leadership and research leaders in the Department of Pediatrics to identify and support additional opportunities for multidisciplinary and interdepartmental research interactions.

Participate in institutional research committees as directed by the PEM Division Director to support faculty and fellow research activities and assist in navigating all aspects of the research process.

Lead and/or facilitate the divisions engagement in multi-center research studies, including participation in national and global PEM research networks, such as PECARN, the AAP PEM-Collaborative Research Committee (PEM-CRC), and PERN. As indicated, serve as site principal investigator or support the PI for multi-center studies originating from collaborative research networks.

Work directly with research groups (i.e., disaster preparedness, EMS-C, sepsis collaborative, medical education, simulation, etc.) to help support the advancement of their specific research programs and dissemination of scholarly work.

Serve as an active leader and participant in the PEM Fellowship Curriculum, serving as a mentor and educator on topics related to PEM scholarly work-including leading research-related didactic sessions as assigned in the curriculum, supporting division journal club sessions, etc.

Serve as a member of the PEM Fellowships Scholarship Oversight Committees (SOCs) to help assure scholarly project quality, accountability, and completion for all PEM fellows.

Assist PEM division members with the development and submission of presentation materials for local, regional, national, and international scientific presentations and the development, submission, and successful publication of high-quality peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Support and expand the involvement of trainees (medical students, residents, fellows, nursing students, etc.) in PEM research.

Seek out, identify, and disseminate research and scholarship opportunities/updates, as well as funding opportunities, to the division at large.

Serve as a role model within the division/department, through continued and consistent accomplishments in a specific area of PEM research, as evidenced by building on an existing strong track record of peer-reviewed publications, grant funding, and meaningful contributions to PEM research with recognition Required Qualifications -MD, DO, MD/PhD -demonstrate outstanding and original research in an area related to Pediatric Emergency Medicine, a strong track record of peer-reviewed publications and sustained research funding, and a collaborative spirit. Preferred Qualifications